From: owner-exotica-digest@lists.xmission.com (exotica-digest) To: exotica-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: exotica-digest V2 #717 Reply-To: exotica-digest Sender: owner-exotica-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-exotica-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes exotica-digest Saturday, May 13 2000 Volume 02 : Number 717 In This Digest: Re: (exotica) ennui cds/"Danger In The Grooves" (exotica) Yet more on UL comps (exotica) The Raymond Scott Orchestrette live on WNYC (exotica) Ultra Lounge Re: (exotica) Care and Maintenance of Thrifted LP Covers (exotica) Posts not Making It to the Exotica list (exotica) Exotic mp3's and other stuff (exotica) Laser Light Re: (exotica) Dinero Beat Re: (exotica) How'd you get into this stuff ? (exotica) Mickey Blue Eyes (exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists Re: (exotica) guitar instros Re: (exotica) guitar instros (exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists Re: (exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists Re: (exotica) Mickey Blue Eyes Re: (exotica) Tipsy...... (exotica) At Home With The Groove Box Re: (exotica) Tipsy...... Re: (exotica) Ultra Lounge Re: (exotica) Hugo Re: (exotica) Tipsy...... (exotica) [obit] Craig Stevens,Dick Sprang (exotica) Le Jaguars...???? Re: (exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists Re: (exotica) guitars / Stratotwang discussion board Re: (exotica) Tipsy...... Re: (exotica) At Home With The Groove Box Re: (exotica) Tipsy...... (exotica) Re: Steel Guitars/Guitarists (exotica) LA Re: (exotica) Mambo Italiano ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 15:51:22 -0400 From: "m.ace" Subject: Re: (exotica) ennui cds/"Danger In The Grooves" I just want to add that my statement about CD buying being no fun anymore was not a boast. It's not like I'm happy about this development. It was intended more as cautionary tale. Like a health class scare film. Maybe titled "Danger In The Grooves!!" m.ace ecam@voicenet.com OOK http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/ # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 12:49:56 -0700 From: "paul thomas" Subject: (exotica) Yet more on UL comps M.ace wrote: "But I still don't like their attitude, which to me comes across as an ironic smirk, lacking in love for the music. " I think this is a case of two people looking at the same thing and seeing it two entirely different ways. The UL comps may be slickly packaged and 'corporate' but I don't find them to be any more 'ironic' than the Rhino Cocktail Mix cds with their 'cover star' models and the little insert cards detailing Rex and Darlene's adventures. Personally, I like the UL cover designs. I find the tiki with the lampshadeon its head amusing and the cover of Rhapsodesia with the two cigarettes lounging on the matchbook paino rather clever. I also like the 50s/60s magazine artwork that illustrate the interiors. I'll be the first to say that the liner notes frequnetly take on a 'dig this craziness; what where they thinking' tone but they are also pretty informative (and liner notes can become too much of a muchness, anyway), too. I don't think UL pokes fun at the music ... there's plenty of atrocious stuff out there to fill an endless series of comps. Believe it or not, this is nt a personal attack on anyone who intensely dislikes the UL comps (and I'm not saying 'ergo you dislike all comps' either). If we all liked the same things this list would not only be extremely boring, it would be pointless. Hurrah for differences! ~~Paul~~ Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://my.lycos.com # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 16:40:45 -0400 From: nytab@pipeline.com Subject: (exotica) The Raymond Scott Orchestrette live on WNYC Last night WNYC's New Sounds show hosted a live in-studio performance by The Raymond Scott Orchestrette. You can hear the show at: http://wnyc.org/musicculture/newsounds/nsaudio/ram/ns1789.ram Here's the playlist: Twilight in Turkey [5:30] Coming Down To Earth [6:00] Peter Tambourine [5:00] Little Miss Echo [6:00] Mountain High, Valley Low [6:00] Powerhouse [6:30] - -Lou # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 13:49:21 -0700 From: "Stephen W. Worth" Subject: (exotica) Ultra Lounge Compared to the Laserlight "lounge" series, Ultra Lounge is heaven. The three RCA comps are the best, but some of the Ultra Lounge CD are pretty good. All the comps suffer from having WAY too many gimmicky or "kitsch" cuts and not enough really musically solid ones. But they are fine for samplers of stuff you might not hear otherwise. The liner notes filled with cocktail recipes and gaudy graphics make me wanna retch though. See ya Steve Stephen Worth bigshot@spumco.com The Web: http://www.spumco.com Usenet: alt.animation.spumco Palace: cartoonsforum.com:9994 Spumco International 415 E. Harvard St. Ste. 204 Glendale, CA 91205 # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 16:44:44 -0400 From: "Brian Karasick" Subject: Re: (exotica) Care and Maintenance of Thrifted LP Covers Chuck wrote: > 3. What is best for bringing the gloss back to lp covers?? Many of them > down here in swampy New Orleans have a thin veneer of mildew that is hardly > noticeable. After looking for records at flea markets in south Florida last year I know exactly what Chuck means! Our record collection has effectively made the upper floor room we store it in smell a bit like a musty basement but if I has put in any of the sort of things I saw in Florida I'd need to fumigate the place. There was life growing in some of them... A lot of these covers were so saturated with moisture that they were in the early stages of decomposition. We don't live in such a climate so all we have is damp basement smell to contend with. The solution seems to be air freshener or opening a window to deal with the smell. Trying to otherwise remove it is something I won't even begin to attempt! Brian Karasick Physical Planner McGill University Montreal, Canada # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 14:03:16 -0700 (PDT) From: chuck Subject: (exotica) Posts not Making It to the Exotica list I had 2 posts not make it to the list 3 or 4 days ago. I thought it was because I CC:ed the Exotica list Lazlo would this cause a problem? Easy listening in the Big Easy Chuck __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 23:56:14 +0200 From: Dj Batman Subject: (exotica) Exotic mp3's and other stuff *phew!* Met with a friend today for some secret project which will see the light soon (i.e. we are working on it and tentative release date is late summer/autumn!). Meanwhile a quick info on a couple of the artist pages I mantain on the Internet: - -Patrizio Ihle: the license I have for Patrizio Ihle's album will not be renewed, so this artist may disappear forever (or at least from the sites I'm involved with) from the 'net. Nothing bad has happened with me... simply the person who managed him doesn't want to be involved with this kind of stuff anymore and will focus on some well known Italian film music people... and we had a 2-years contract to promote/release this material online. If you want to grab some last free mp3's and/or buy a cd or simply stream Patrizio's album, this might be your last chance (this page and other pages containing Ihle's tracks will disappear in 3 weeks or so). http://www.mp3.com/patrizioihle - -Alessandro Alessandroni: this license has been renewed! The El Puro page on mp3.com has been slightly modified recently (I will change some more of the icons accompaining the songs soon); plus I've put online all the pics from "Il Giaguaro" thanks to Alessandro Casella, and have put links to Luxuriamusic's interview). The DAM CD is still available and will remain available; also, all the non-downloadable tracks are now available for free streaming. http://www.mp3.com/alessandroni - -More surprise links and MP3's will be announced soon!!! bye, Nicola (Dj Batman) Battista ** Radio Olografix ** ** Una voce aliena nella tua casa ** ** ---> radio.olografix.org <--- ** # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 19:18:41 -0700 From: Jack Diamond Subject: (exotica) Laser Light Something very interesting that I found a\out about Laser Light is that they released at least "Harry, Cherry and Raquel" on CD That's the only 1 I have It's the Russ Meyer OST to the film of the same name AND it's actually pretty darn OK:) ESPECIALLY for the 6 bucks I paid for it Well worth 6 bucks Jack The bitterness of poor quality and poor service lingers long after the sweetness of the cheap price is forgotten. Jack Diamond Music http://www.jackdiamond.com # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 22:25:43 EDT From: Rcbrooksod@aol.com Subject: Re: (exotica) Dinero Beat << $17.00 >> does that include shipping and handling???? # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 22:31:50 EDT From: Dlsmay@aol.com Subject: Re: (exotica) How'd you get into this stuff ? Curiously, as a follow-up to Jack's story I should note that both Jack and Mickey play a big part in my interest in this music. I followed a not untypical path to exotica by way of surf guitar (and other guitar instrumentals - Bakersfield sound anyone? Tom Verlaine's instros? Bill Frissell? Steel Guitar?). Followed my childhood memory of Mancini into his soundtracks, and also got a big boost from Incredibly Strange Music. I became obsessed with TV jazz soundtracks, stealing tips from Mickey's interview in ISM, and pestering Jack mercilessly via e-mail. That lead to me writing an article on Spy Jazz, and many, many purchases from Jack and Mickey at the KUSF Record Swap. Then I introduced Gloria to the swap and she's been pouring money into it ever since. - --David Smay # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 22:37:35 EDT From: Stilgloria@aol.com Subject: (exotica) Mickey Blue Eyes I finally found a used copy of the soundtrack to Mickey Blue Eyes. It's sooo cool, but only if you like Italian music. Here's what's on it: Mambo Italiano by Rosemary Clooney, Luna Mezzo Mare by Frank Simms, But I Do by Clarence Frogman Henry, On An Evening In Roma by Dean Martin, Violino Tzigano by Achille Togliani, Come Di by Paolo Conte (my personal favorite and worth the price right here), Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody by Louis Prima, which unfortunately is on a LOT of CD compilations (don't tell Jack I said that), Your Picture by Clarence Frogman Henry, Buona Sera by Louis Prima and some incidental music in between that's wonderful also. Anyone else like or dislike this CD? Gloria # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 19:58:18 -0700 From: Jack Diamond Subject: (exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists I'm ALWAYS looking for great guitar instros What Tom Verlaine is there that I should know about ? Yeah, I love steel guitar BIG TIME. Of course there is the obvious with Speedy West, but there are a zillion killer players that rule just the same, that many people don't know about/haven't heard of If you are not familiar with steel guitar, you might want to give it a chance. It is a sound that is like no other and it is awesome LOVE; Buddy Charleton, Lloyd Green , Curley Chalker, BUDDY EMMONS! HERB REMMINGTON!, Alvino Rey (Esquivel's steel player) That's just off the top o' my head, it's been a looooooooooooooong day and it ain't over There are also differences between Steel and Pedal Steel and then of course, there is Lap Steel Though you might think Herb Remmington plays pedal steel, he's a straight steel player, no pedals. The great one's will make you THINK they are raising and lowering pedals Ever see a triple neck steel guitar ? It is something of beauty to see, man alive Speedy West made a record on Capitol in I think 1960 called "Steel Guitar" and the cover is covered with the necks of a zillion pedal steel guitars It is an ____________amazing__________ cover Well, maybe not a zillion, BUT A LOT!;) 99.999% of those guy LOVE jazz and play it well, soooooooooooo, if you dig jazzy sounds, here it on a steel guitar or pedal steel and be blown away by a beauty that you never knew existed. If you dig the sounds of Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant, you are already listening to jazz, whether you know it or admit to it or not:) Joaquin Murphy! How could I forget him ??? ALSO, many times there is a ,miller straight ahead electric guitarist playing in the band, they LOVE THOSE FENDER GUITARS:) Usually a Telecaster NOEL BOGGS! DANG MANG. More later, too hip, gotta go Jack At 10:31 PM 5/12/00 -0400, you wrote: >Curiously, as a follow-up to Jack's story I should note that both Jack and >Mickey play a big part in my interest in this music. I followed a not >untypical path to exotica by way of surf guitar (and other guitar >instrumentals - Bakersfield sound anyone? Tom Verlaine's instros? Bill >Frissell? Steel Guitar?). Followed my childhood memory of Mancini into his >soundtracks, and also got a big boost from Incredibly Strange Music. I >became obsessed with TV jazz soundtracks, stealing tips from Mickey's >interview in ISM, and pestering Jack mercilessly via e-mail. That lead to me >writing an article on Spy Jazz, and many, many purchases from Jack and Mickey >at the KUSF Record Swap. Then I introduced Gloria to the swap and she's been >pouring money into it ever since. > >--David Smay # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 23:14:35 EDT From: DJJimmyBee@aol.com Subject: Re: (exotica) guitar instros In a message dated 5/12/0 10:52:50 PM, jack@jackdiamond.com wrote: >I'm ALWAYS looking for great guitar instros Now that U mention it, I recently fell upon an LP by Billy Strange--for whom I have mixed feelings--called "English Hits of '65" on GNP Crescendo (good tipoff right there). I snatched it up for $5.99 and took it home. Upon initial review it wasn't anything uber-fantabulash. HOWEVER, the last tune on each side "Ticket To Ride" and "The Last Time" are both played with an embellished sound that is sort of Vinnie Bell meets Status Quo (hope that makes sense) and falls into the "cool and strange" genre while maintaining melody and sophistication sufficient to warrant the LP's immediate condomization and filing. Given my philosphy that a great old tune is worth $5. and $12 as is a pricy price for a newbie, this was an easily affordable LP...JB # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 20:29:53 -0700 From: Jack Diamond Subject: Re: (exotica) guitar instros BVilly Strange does have some great stuff, but undoubtably, his best record by light years, is his "Secret Agent Themes", or something like that All killer, no filler, all the way through Speakin' o' Billy Strange, that's HIM on the cover of "Country Cabin Jazz" by Jimmy, cause Jimmy was soooooooooo drunk outta his pathetic mind that they got Billy to sit in, literally!!!! Ha Ha, I made a joke without even tryin' and a bad joke at that, which I HATE bad jokes and bad puns Once the bad puns start happening on this list, that when I sign off, sooooooooooooo, if you wanna get riddame, start bad punnin' JD At 11:14 PM 5/12/00 -0400, you wrote: >In a message dated 5/12/0 10:52:50 PM, jack@jackdiamond.com wrote: > > >I'm ALWAYS looking for great guitar instros > >Now that U mention it, I recently fell upon an LP by Billy Strange--for whom >I have mixed feelings--called "English Hits of '65" on GNP Crescendo (good >tipoff right there). I snatched it up for $5.99 and took it home. Upon >initial review it wasn't anything uber-fantabulash. HOWEVER, the last tune on >each side "Ticket To Ride" and "The Last Time" are both played with an >embellished sound that is sort of Vinnie Bell meets Status Quo (hope that >makes sense) and falls into the "cool and strange" genre while maintaining >melody and sophistication sufficient to warrant the LP's immediate >condomization and filing. Given my philosphy that a great old tune is worth >$5. and $12 as is a pricy price for a newbie, this was an easily affordable >LP...JB # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 20:49:08 -0700 From: Will Louviere Subject: (exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists >If you are not familiar with steel guitar, you might want to give it a chance. >It is a sound that is like no other and it is awesome >LOVE; Buddy Charleton, Lloyd Green , Curley Chalker, BUDDY EMMONS! >HERB REMMINGTON!, Alvino Rey (Esquivel's steel player) PETE DRAKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .Will # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 21:49:25 -0700 From: Jack Diamond Subject: Re: (exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists >Oh yeah:-))))))))))))) Pete Drake and his talkin' sonovox geetar I've got this tune by him called "I'm Just a Guitar, Everybody Picks On Me" that is ________great_____________:-) It is almost psychedelic THEN, there's this record on STARDAY, which in case you don't know is about as HARD CORE COUNTRY as you can get and it is sooooooooooo funny, yeah, as in ha ha funny and in weeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrddddddddddddddd funny They are touting the new fangled supersonic thang called ((((((((((((STEREO)))))))))))))), but it's __really__ would consider an early stereo record to be, BUT, there is this 1 cut, that Pete plays a TOTALLY RIPPIN' FUZZED OUT steel guitar solo that just ____________tears__________my____________head clean off, every time, for years now! Yeah, Pete Drake rules, sorry about that Jack >PETE DRAKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >.Will # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 00:00:32 -0500 (CDT) From: Indulis R Rutks Subject: Re: (exotica) Mickey Blue Eyes On Fri, 12 May 2000 Stilgloria@aol.com wrote: > > I finally found a used copy of the soundtrack to Mickey Blue Eyes. It's sooo > cool, but only if you like Italian music. Here's what's on it: > > Mambo Italiano by Rosemary Clooney, Is this tune heading for the Guinness Book Of World Records for "song appearing on the greatest number of movie soundtracks"? It was also in "Married To The Mob" (according to my copy of the CD "Mob Hits") and "Big Night". Surprisingly, it hasn't yet made it to "The Sopranos". - -Indy Rutks (rutks002@tc.umn.edu) # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 07:19:56 EDT From: Tipsydave@aol.com Subject: Re: (exotica) Tipsy...... << > >Any more releases by this group?? just got back to my e-mail...glad to see someone's interested.. Anyway, there is another Tipsy album coming up, probably in the fall. It's mostly done (we're really bad at finishing projects). We still need a title...any ideas? >>Didnt they do a track on the Charles Wilp remix thingy? I have various tracks by them on remix 12"s and compilations that fill up a whole cd-r. Most that are post-Trip Tease. As far as a whole new record I dont think there is one planned, anyone else know? Oh and if you are into Tipsy,... >> We remixed the Lords of Acid, too (of all people). I dont even have a copy of that one! - -dave # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 07:41:50 EDT From: Thinkmatic@aol.com Subject: (exotica) At Home With The Groove Box Has anyone heard this. A bunch of artists used the Groovebox to compose songs for this album. Some of the more notable performers are Jean Jacques Perry, Gershon Kingsley, Dick Hyman, Beck, John McEntire. Kingsley's new version of Popcorn is on the sight for the listening. Check it out at: http://www.grandroyal.com/groovebox/index.html# - -R.G.B. # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 07:58:59 EDT From: Thinkmatic@aol.com Subject: Re: (exotica) Tipsy...... In a message dated 05/13/2000 7:20:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Tipsydave@aol.com writes: << We still need a title...any ideas? >> If I can have a clue as to what the sound of the new album is like? Then I'll happily suggest one or two (hundred) title ideas. - -Roy G. BIv # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 08:12:54 EDT From: PrimoChuck@aol.com Subject: Re: (exotica) Ultra Lounge It was kind of interesting to listen to Phil Hendrie (syndicated "talk show host" whose show is hysterical at times) last week when he started playing music off the Ultra Lounge discs and making comments about the music. Although Phil literally did not know the difference between a theremin and a zither, his comments were often pretty funny but not as outrageous as his show is normally. You can go and listen to that hour of his show this weekend before it is taken off his website at http://www.philhendrieshow.com and listen to the May 8 show, the third and final hour of that show. But if you have never heard him before, you may want to listen to another hour where it is more representative of his show. # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 08:50:13 -0400 From: Nat Kone Subject: Re: (exotica) Hugo At 08:10 PM 5/11/00 -0400, Peter Risser wrote: > >Anyone heard the Good VIbrations album? I love his Moog Power disc and it's >not so much because of the Moog, which isn't all that prevalent, but his >wild-ass vocal treatments of the songs. Is this more of the same? > >I ask because I saw it at Dusty Groove for 12 bucks. >Please let me know! It's more a vocal choir record than a moog record. Having said that, if you have a taste for Montenegran arrangements and you like vocals mixed in, this is a truly great record. In fact this is one of my top ten records and I've bought it again and again to introduce that Now Sound to friends. I don't think it's worth 12 bucks but that's only because I've found it a half dozen times in the last couple of years. On the other hand, it IS worth it as far as being a nice record you can slap on and listen to from beginning to end. # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 09:09:27 -0400 From: Nat Kone Subject: Re: (exotica) Tipsy...... At 07:19 AM 5/13/00 EDT, Tipsydave@aol.com wrote: > >just got back to my e-mail...glad to see someone's interested.. >Anyway, there is another Tipsy album coming up, probably in the fall. >It's mostly done (we're really bad at finishing projects). >We still need a title...any ideas? "Critical Mass" # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 09:25:24 -0400 (EDT) From: Lou Smith Subject: (exotica) [obit] Craig Stevens,Dick Sprang May 13, 2000 NYTimes Craig Stevens, the Suave Star of =B4Peter Gunn,=B4 Dies at 81 Craig Stevens, who created the title role of the suave but tough private eye in "Peter Gunn," a popular television series in the late 1950s and early '60s, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 81.=20 When not chasing down evildoers and dazzling the women who crossed his path, Craig's Peter Gunn spent his time at a jazz club where his girlfriend, Edie (Lola Albright), worked as a singer.=20 The jazz, including the show's theme song, which became a hit on its own, was written by Henry Mancini and was also the basis of two best-selling RCA recordings.=20 Gunn's friend and ally on the police force was Lt. Jacoby, played by Herschel Bernardi, who often lent a helping hand when Gunn bent the rules. The series ran on NBC from September 1958 to September 1960 and then moved to ABC, where it ran for another year.=20 Stevens' name was originally Gail Shikles Jr. He was born in Liberty, Mo., and studied dentistry at the University of Kansas before deciding he wanted to be an actor. He moved to California and worked at the Pasadena Playhouse before signing a contract with Warner Brothers in 1941.=20 It was there that he met his future wife, the actress Alexis Smith. After serving in the Air Force during World War II, he went on to make a score of movies before television came along. His film credits include "The Doughgirls," "God Is My Co-Pilot," "Humoresque" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends."=20 In 1963, with "Peter Gunn" behind him, Stevens made his Broadway debut opposite Janis Paige in "Here's Love," a musical by Meredith Willson based on the film "Miracle on 34th Street." He returned to television the next year, appearing on CBS in the short-lived series "Mr. Broadway," in which he played a zealous publicity agent.=20 In later years he made guest appearances on shows like "Dallas" and "Man of the World." He also appeared in the Blake Edwards movie "S.O.B." in 1981.=20 Smith died in 1993. The couple had no children.=20 - ----------------- Beau Yarborough's Comic Wire reports that legendary Batman artist Dick Sprang died Wednesday morning (May 10) in Arizona at the age of 85 after a long illness. Sprang began drawing Batman comics in 1941, with issue 17. The keynotes of Sprang's distinctive style were the almost bizarre perspectives of his layouts and his use of oversized props -- giant typewriters, egg beaters, coffee urns and so forth. Sprang retired from comics in 1963 with the introduction of the "new look," more realistically styled Batman by editor Julius Schwartz. # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 09:31:05 EDT From: Bunnycupps@aol.com Subject: (exotica) Le Jaguars...???? I've got a question for ya'll.....does anyone happen to be framiliar with (or even possibly HAVE) a self titled LP by Le Jaguars???? Thanks for any help in advance! Bunny # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 10:03:10 -0400 (EDT) From: Lou Smith Subject: Re: (exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists At 07:58 PM 5/12/00 -0700, Jack wrote: > >I'm ALWAYS looking for great guitar instros >Yeah, I love steel guitar BIG TIME. And everyone who loves steel needs to hear Sacred Steel music, from the House of God, Keith Dominion churches in Florida and Upstate NY. If you haven't heard the Campbell Brothers yet, you just have no idea what can be done with pedal, lap and electric guitars, all played together at max intensity. Check their home site at: http://www.campbellbrothers.com/ The best intro to Sacred Steel is this series: http://allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=A254635 and http://allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=A352577 - -Lou PS A few months back I caught Tom Verlaine doin' the Bill Frisell thing of playing guitar instro backup to a bunch of odd silent movies. That music hasn't been issued, but there is an all-instro Verlaine album called Warm & Cool: http://allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=A60054 Speaking of Frisell, I'd say just about any release with his name on it is worth having: http://allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=B76334 PPS For those who think Rhino's Handmade series is too commercial/pop, check out news of Atavistic's Unheard Music Series, at http://atavistic.com/news.html I'm especially excited 'cause they're reissuing Joe McPhee's Pieces Of Light, which was a duet between Joe and a good friend of mine back then, John Snyder, on Arp. # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 12:11:36 -0400 From: "m.ace" Subject: Re: (exotica) guitars / Stratotwang discussion board Speaking of guitars, or Fender guitars, earlier this week I set up a web discussion board called Stratotwang. http://www.workspot.net/~stratotwang/ (the workspot server can be a bit slow sometimes -- forewarned) It's a discussion board for players, listeners, fans or addicts of Leo Fender's fine electric instrument designs. Not just S-models, but T's, J's, P's, E's, B's or the rest of the alphabet as well. Amps too. Work-a-likes constructed by other manufacturers (or home-brewed) also welcome. A place to talk about the instruments, playing, maintenance, construction, history, obsession, the music, the musicians. If you're interested, please stop by and throw something on. It's still a blank slate at this point, so you can get the ball rolling. If not, apologies for the intrusion. And if you know someone who would be interested, please pass the word on. Thanks, m.ace ecam@voicenet.com OOK http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/ # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 12:22:43 -0400 From: "m.ace" Subject: Re: (exotica) Tipsy...... >We still need a title...any ideas? Tipsy Turvy Tipsy, Pt. 2 [referencing "Topsy, Pt. 2"] Feelin'... Tipsy!! sorry, m.ace ecam@voicenet.com OOK http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/ # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 12:35:58 EDT From: RLott@aol.com Subject: Re: (exotica) At Home With The Groove Box In a message dated 5/13/00 6:42:38 AM, Thinkmatic@aol.com writes: << Has anyone heard this. A bunch of artists used the Groovebox to compose songs for this album. Some of the more notable performers are Jean Jacques Perry, Gershon Kingsley, Dick Hyman, Beck, John McEntire. Kingsley's new version of Popcorn is on the sight for the listening. >> Yes, and I think it's a cool, fun record. Unfortunately, I seem to be in the minority on this among my group of friends. I think if you like the old Perrey & Kingsley and Dick Hyman stuff, you'll be in the right frame of mind. The tracks by Air and the like are terrific, but not representative of their usual sound, which I think is what pisses most people off. - --Rod # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 13:41:48 EDT From: Dlsmay@aol.com Subject: Re: (exotica) Tipsy...... Tipsy title? I like....Sexy Sonic Pop-Noughts in the PolyGruve - --David p.s. with an umlaut over the "u" in PolyGruve # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 13:50:32 EDT From: Dlsmay@aol.com Subject: (exotica) Re: Steel Guitars/Guitarists In a message dated 5/12/00 7:52:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jack@jackdiamond.com writes: << 'm ALWAYS looking for great guitar instros What Tom Verlaine is there that I should know about ? Yeah, I love steel guitar BIG TIME. Of course there is the obvious with Speedy West, but there are a zillion killer players that rule just the same, that many people don't know about/haven't heard of >> Tom Verlaine did a guitar instro CD for Ryko title Warm and Cool. Gorgeous, very atmospheric. Otherwordly and desert dry. I also love Joe Goldmark's steel guitar records. The one titled (I think) All Over the Road has some amazing instro versions of Zappa's "Peaches in Regalia", a Steely Dan tune and an old 50s cover "Spanish Moon" that is as gorgeous as "Sleep Walk." Joe is one of the owners of Amoeba Records so you can always find his stuff stocked in the (incredible) country section. He's got a whole sub-section there called Hot Pickers which is just devoted to country guitar instros. Junior Brown also does some amazing instrumentals with incredible almost-Danny-Gatton like technique. Speaking of whom, Danny has one or two cuts on every album that are pure exotica. His guitar instro version of "Quiet Village" is stunning, as his "Melancholy Serenade." # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 14:13:41 -0400 From: Will Straw Subject: (exotica) LA Hi, folks: Johanne and I just returned from 10 days in LA. We returned to find our front door forced open (but temporarily repaired by the landlady, who noticed the robbery -- it happened the day before we returned --and had already called the police). We ran to check our laptops (which were fine, hidden in dresser drawers), then the CDs. Two shelves worth were gone, including my shelf of prime exotica/soundtracks/ This is the second time in three years I've returned from holiday to find my apartment broken into and CDs missing, but I'm fully insured. It's a pain in the ass, but this is another opportunity to upgrade the collection a little bit. The last time, the insurance company sent me an adjustor who specializes in CD replacement, and who took it all a bit too seriously -- he was thrilled to deal with someone who needed something more interesting than Billy Joel CDs, but wanted to spend a bit too much time suggesting new avenues I might want to explore, taste-wise. I got most of what I wanted last time, and admittedly, a few things (like the Rhino surf box set and Phil Spector box) which I'd never previously owned. But all my Easy Tempo's and French sleaze comps are gone this time, and I'm going to have to push him hard to give me true replacement value. Anyway, LA was the holiday we needed, and my thanks to all of you who suggested things to do. Some of them we were able to follow through on. Others got dropped as time ran out. We were staying in a friend's guest house in Studio City, attached to a house in which Alan Ladd had lived until 1941. We loved the Dresden Room, went to a private party at the Chateau Marnont the first night, checked out Canter's (worse potato latkes I've ever had in my life), went to about 30 thrift stores and generally drove around looking at houses. The Getty was impressive, but kind of Scientology-headquartersish, and we missed Swing Night at the Silent Cinema because we double-booked things. No star-spotting, alas -- not even a stray Quaid or Arquette. One highlight was a two-day trip to Palm Springs, part of my Bob-Hope-stalking tour (got photos of me in front of his Burbank home and the Palm Springs modernist giant mushroom). Found fabulous vinyl in one thrift store there, and we stayed in a nice 1952 Motel (El Rancho), but the geriatric quality of the place (this was off-season, and probably 20 years to late) got creepy after a while. Cheers, Will Will Straw, Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Communications McGill University 3465 Peel St., Montreal, Quebec CANADA H3A 1W7 Phone: (514) 398-7667 Fax: (514) 398 4934 # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 16:11:12 EDT From: DJJimmyBee@aol.com Subject: Re: (exotica) Mambo Italiano In a message dated 5/13/0 1:01:00 AM, rutks002@tc.umn.edu wrote: > Mambo Italiano by Rosemary Clooney, >Is this tune heading for the Guinness Book Of World Records for "song >appearing on the greatest number of movie soundtracks"? It was also in >"Married To The Mob" (according to my copy of the CD "Mob Hits") and "Big >Night". It receives a terrific 1999 update on Ultradolce Volume 1 by the esteemed "Flabby". Worth the price of the--uuunh--CD. Any one know more about Flabby? # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info exotica" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email exotica@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. ------------------------------ End of exotica-digest V2 #717 *****************************